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“To me, my love, you are like
My [favorite] mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10 
“Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments,
Your neck with strings of jewels.”

(The Chorus)

11 
“We will make for you chains and ornaments of gold,
[Studded] with beads of silver.”

(The Shulammite Bride)

12 
“While the king was at his table,
My perfume (Solomon) sent forth [his] fragrance [surrounding me].
13 
“My beloved is to me like a pouch of myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.
14 
“My beloved is to me a cluster of henna flowers
In the [fragrant] vineyards of [a]Engedi.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:14 An oasis on the western side of the Dead Sea.

[a]To me, (A)my darling, you are like
My (B)mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10 Your (C)cheeks are delightful with jewelry,
Your neck with strings of (D)beads.”

The Chorus

11 “We will make for you jewelry of gold
With beads of silver.”

The Bride

12 “While the king was at his table,
My [b](E)perfume gave forth its fragrance.
13 My beloved is to me a pouch of (F)myrrh
Which lies all night between my breasts.
14 My beloved is to me a cluster of (G)henna blossoms
In the vineyards of (H)Engedi.”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit I have compared you to
  2. Song of Solomon 1:12 Lit nard

He

I liken you, my darling, to a mare
    among Pharaoh’s chariot horses.(A)
10 Your cheeks(B) are beautiful with earrings,
    your neck with strings of jewels.(C)
11 We will make you earrings of gold,
    studded with silver.

She

12 While the king was at his table,
    my perfume spread its fragrance.(D)
13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh(E)
    resting between my breasts.
14 My beloved(F) is to me a cluster of henna(G) blossoms
    from the vineyards of En Gedi.(H)

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